Sticker Editor: Create New Sets. After creating a custom sticker you can send it straight away or add it to a pack to share with friends.

Custom sticker packs can also include any existing stickers on Telegram – either from Telegram artists or other users.

My Profile. The 'My Profile' section in Settings lets you view your profile as it appears to other users.

There you can quickly change any info like your bio and profile colors – or add your birthday and highlight a channel you own.

It also allows you to pin 3 stories to the top and quickly manage the privacy settings of stories on your profile or in your archive.

Birthdays. You can add your date of birth to your profile – reminding contacts when to celebrate.

When other users have their birthdays, a special banner appears in your chat list so you can quickly congratulate them and gift a Premium subscription.

By default your birthday is only visible to your contacts – and you can adjust its visibility in your privacy settings.

Mass Moderation. Groups admins can select several messages to perform multiple moderation actions at the same time – with individual toggles for each user and action.

The menu also has options to restrict users and limit their permissions if needed.

In addition, admins of groups with 200+ members can enable aggressive spam filtering to help automate moderation.

Share Location Indefinitely. When sharing your live location with a user or group, you can tap to add more time.

By choosing 'Until I turn it off', your location will be shared indefinitely – letting contacts check your location for extended periods.

Reaction Management. In addition to choosing which reaction emoji are available, channel admins can select a maximum number of reaction types per post – to keep their feed more tidy.

Message Effects. In 1-on-1 chats, you can add animated effects to messages that play when the recipient opens the chat.

All users have access to free effects like ❤️👍🔥🎉 and Telegram Premium unlocks hundreds more – including all the effects from Premium Stickers.

To add an effect, press and hold the Send arrow – messages with effects can also be scheduled or sent without sound.

Quick Actions for Phone Numbers. Tapping a phone number in a message like +971542022222 opens a menu where you can send a message, start a call or add a contact in one tap.